I recently acquired a stock fuel tank for my fl350.
The Good: The tank I got visually looked good. Just a little surface rust and scrapes on the outside. The inside of the tank looked clean (rust free). Came with the stock cap. Also, it was only $20.
The Bad: There was a 1/2in diameter hole drilled next to where the petcock should be that appeared to be the new fuel pickup. There was a line that went down to the bottom of the tank from this hole (pictured). The line was previously glued to the tank, but the seal of the glue was broken by the time I purchased it.
There was no petcock, it was replaced with the adapter pictured below and was being used as a return line. The original pickup lines inside the tank were also removed. The fuel pump that was on the tank was a duel output pump, Mikuni DF-62-702. One output going to the carb, the other back to the tank (where the petcock normally is).
Questions:Why would a single carb
Engine have a duel output fuel pump?
(I bought the Polaris fuel pump that I have seen CO recommend in other threads, just curious as to why a duel output was being used)
Has anyone ever had their stock pickup lines replaced? Is that even possible?
Is my best option to continue to run a line down to the bottom of the tank for fuel pickup? Any other ideas?
Thanks,
4Runner